Dil Dosti Etc
Dil Dosti Etc. (English: Heart, Friendship, et cetera) is a 2007 Indian coming-of-age film starring Shreyas Talpade, Imaad Shah, Nikita Anand, Smriti Mishra, Ishita Sharma and Dinesh Kumar in lead roles. It is directed by Manish Tiwary and produced by Prakash Jha. The movie got mixed reviews on its release and was successful in multiplex theatres in Delhi and some parts of Mumbai.
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Directed by | Manish Tiwary |
Produced by | Prakash Jha |
Written by | Pawan Sony |
Starring | Shreyas Talpade Nikita Anand Imaad Shah Smriti Mishra Dinesh Kumar, Ishita Sharma |
Music by | Siddarth Suhas Agnee |
Release date | 28 September 2007 |
Running time | 132 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Synopsis
Dil Dosti Etc. explores the ambiguities of the youth years. The movie is about coming of age of Apurv (Imaad Shah), a rich, aimless and cynical 18-year-old young man, who has just entered college in Delhi. Juxtaposed against the aimlessness of Apurv is also the story of Sanjay Mishra (Shreyas Talpade), an ambitious Bihari student & politician with limited means. They represent two divergent world views—the liberal versus the conservative, the no-strings attached versus the committed, the elite versus the middle-class. Directionless and laidback, Apurv searches for meaning in life through amorous escapades with different girls, including a sex-worker Vaishali (Smriti Mishra) and a school girl Kintu (Ishita Sharma). Meanwhile, Sanjay works single-mindedly to win the college Presidential elections, and yet catches the attention of a rich model Prerna (Nikita Anand). Dil Dosti Etc. is woven together with an ensemble of other characters, who have their own stories to tell. Set against all these is a silly wager that the two protagonists engage in. Sanjay will win the elections and Apurv will manage to have sex with three women in a day. As the film moves towards a volatile climax, you get to test the film's premise, when you're young, you believe the possibilities are endless.
Cast
- Shreyas Talpade ... Sanjay Mishra
- Imaad Shah ... Apurv
- Nikita Anand ... Prerna
- Smriti Mishra ... Vaishali
- Ishita Sharma ... Kintu
- Dinesh Kumar ... Sonu
- Soni Razdan ... Apurv's Mom
- Feroze Gujral ... Herself
Reception
Martin D'Souza, of Glamsham.com noted that, Minor flaws apart, college students are going to identify with this flick and I suspect there will be mass bookings in the days to come.[1] Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India rated the movie 2 out of 5 stars and opined that, "The film's too slow and the scene's are too repetitive and you do get the feeling things aren't really going anywhere. But wait patiently, and the mood will catch up".[2]
Soundtrack
# | Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Composer | Duration |
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1 | "Dum Laga" | Siddharth-Suhas, Suraj Jagan, Hamza Faruqui | Raam Goutam, Prashant Pandey, Siddharth-Suhas, Kumaar | Siddharth-Suhas | 04:10 |
2 | "Lamha Ye Jayega Kahan" | K. Mohan | Prashant Pandey | Agnee | 04:25 |
3 | "Sambhalo Dil Ko" | Sunidhi Chauhan | Raam Goutam, Prashant Pandey, Siddharth-Suhas, Kumaar | Siddharth-Suhas | 04:51 |
4 | "More Banke Chhaliya" | Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar | Raam Goutam | Agnee | 04:40 |
5 | "Man Moniye" | Labh Janjua | Kumaar | Siddharth-Suhas | 04:38 |
6 | "Dum Laga - Remix" | Siddharth-Suhas, Suraj Jagan, Hamza Faruqui | Raam Goutam, Prashant Pandey, Siddharth-Suhas, Kumaar | Siddharth-Suhas | 05:26 |
7 | "Man Moniye - Remix" | Mohana Sarkar, Labh Janjua | Kumaar | Siddharth-Suhas | 04:34 |
References
- D'Souza, Martin. "Dil Dosti Etc movie review". glamsham. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Dil-Dosti-Etc/movie-review/2412871.cms